List of ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy

The following is the list of ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy for the duration of its existence, 1868–1945.[1] This list also includes ships before the official founding of the Navy and some auxiliary ships used by the Army. For a list of ships of its successor, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, see List of active Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships and List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

Early warships

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Early modern warships

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Western-style sail warships

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Shohei Maru (1854)
Kanrin Maru (1855)

Steam warships

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Corvettes and gunboats

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Battleships

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Pre-dreadnoughts

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Ship or class Displacement Main
battery
Secondary
battery
Torpedo
tubes
Complement Speed Ships in class
Ship Keel
laid
Commissioned Fate
Kōtetsu, ex-CSS Stonewall; renamed Azuma, Dec 1871 1,390 tons 1 × 10-in. 2 × 6.4-in. 135 10.5 kn 1863 Feb 1869 Sold for scrap, Dec 1889
Fusō 3,717 tons 4 × 9.4-in. 2 × 6.7-in. 295 13 kn Sep 1875(?) Jan 1878 Sold for scrap, 1909
Chin'en
(Prize of First Sino-Japanese War)
7,220 tons 4 × 12-in. 2 × 5.9-in. 3 × 14-in. 350 15.4 kn Mar 1882 Mar 1895 Scrapped, 1912
Fuji class 12,230 tons 4 × 12-in. 10 × 6-in. 5 × 18-in. 650 18.25 kn Fuji Aug 1894 Aug 1897 Scrapped, 1948
Yashima Dec 1894 Sep 1897 Naval mines, May 1904
Shikishima class 14,850 tons 4 × 12-in. 14 × 6-in. 4 × 18-in. 741 18 kn Shikishima Mar 1897 Jan 1900 Scrapped, 1948
Hatsuse Jan 1898 Jan 1901 Naval mine, May 1904
Asahi 15,200 tons 4 × 12-in. 14 × 6-in. 4 × 18-in. 773 18 kn Aug 1898 Apr 1900 sunk by USS Salmon (SS-182) May 1942
Mikasa 15,140 tons 4 × 12-in. 14 × 6-in. 4 × 18-in. 836 18 kn Jan 1899 Mar 1902 Preserved as museum ship

Prizes of the Russo-Japanese War

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Battleships

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Ship Displacement Main
battery
Secondary
battery
Torpedo
tubes
Comple-
ment
Speed Keel Laid Commissioned
into IJN
Fate
Iki (ex-Russian Imperator Nikolai I) 9,594 tons 2 × 12-in. 6 × 6-in. 6 × 18-in. 616 14 kn Aug 1886 Jun 1905 Target,
Oct 1915
Tango (ex-Russian Poltava) 11,500 tons 4 × 12-in. 4 × 9-in. 2 × 18-in.
4 × 15-in.
631 16 kn May 1892 Aug 1905 Returned to Russia,
1916
Sagami (ex-Russian Peresvet) 13,810 tons 4 × 10-in. 10 × 6-in. 2 × 18-in. 771 18 kn Nov 1895 Jul 1908 Sold back to Russia,
Mar 1916
Suwo (ex-Russian Pobeda) 13,320 tons 4 × 10-in. 10 × 6-in. 2 × 18-in. 771 18 kn Feb 1899 Oct 1908 Probably scrapped,
1922-1923
Hizen (ex-Russian Retvizan) 12,780 tons 4 × 12-in. 12 × 6-in. 6 × 15-in. 750 18 kn Jul 1899 Jan 1905 Sunk as target,
Jul 1924
Iwami (ex-Russian Oryol) 14,151 tons 4 × 12-in. 12 × 6-in. 4 × 15-in. 854 18 kn Jun 1900 Jun 1907 Sunk as target,
Jul 1924

Coastal defense ships

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Ship Displacement Main
battery
Secondary
battery
Torpedo
tubes
Comple-
ment
Speed Keel laid Commissioned
into IJN
Fate
Mishima (ex-Russian Admiral Seniavin) 4,165 tons 4 × 10-in. 6 × 6-in. removed 406 16 kn Aug 1892 Jun 1905 Sunk as target,
May 1936
Okinoshima (ex-Russian General Admiral Graf Apraksin) 4,165 tons 3 × 10-in. 6 × 6-in. removed 406 15 kn Oct 1894 Jun 1905 Scrapped,
1939

Transitional Dreadnoughts

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Class Displacement Main
Battery
Secondary
Battery
Torpedo
Tubes
Comple-
ment
Speed Ships in class
Ship Keel Laid Commis-
sioned
Fate
Katori class 15,950 tons 4 × 12-in.
4 × 10-in.
12 × 6-in. 5 × 18-in. 864 18 kn Katori Apr 1904 May 1906 Scrapped, 1925
Kashima Feb 1904 May 1906 Scrapped, 1924
Satsuma class 19,372 tons 4 × 12-in.
12 × 10-in.
8 × 6-in. 5 × 18-in. 940 20 kn Satsuma May 1905 Mar 1910 Sunk as target, 1924
Aki Mar 1906 Mar 191 Sunk as target, 1924
Kawachi class 20,823 tons 12 × 12-in. 10 × 6-in. 5 × 18-in. 1,100 21 kn Kawachi Apr 1909 Mar 1912 Internal explosion, 1918
Settsu Jan 1909 Jul 1912 Scrapped, 1947

Battleship prizes of World War I

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Source Displacement Main
Battery
Secondary
Battery
Torpedo
Tubes
Comple-
ment
Speed Keel Laid Ceded
to Japan
Fate
ex-German Nassau 18,873 tons 12 × 11-in. 12 × 6-in. 6 × 17.7-in. 1,008 20 kn Jul 1907 Apr 1920 Scrapped, 1920
ex-German Oldenburg 22,808 tons 12 × 12-in. 14 × 5.9-in. 6 × 21-in. 1,069 20.8 kn Mar 1909 Apr 1920 Scrapped, 1921

Battlecruisers

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Class Displace-
ment
Main
Battery
Secondary
Battery
Torpedo
Tubes
Comple-
ment
Speed Ships in Class
Ship Keel Laid Commis-
sioned
Fate
Tsukuba class 13,750 tons 4 × 12-in. 12 × 6-in. 3 820 20.5 kn Tsukuba Jan 1905 Jan 1907 Explosion, Jan 1917
Ikoma Mar 1905 Mar 1908 Scrapped, 1923
Ibuki class 14,636 tons 4 × 12-in. 8 × 8-in. 3 × 17.7-in. 817 21.25 kn Ibuki May 1907 Nov 1907 Scrapped, 1923
Kurama Aug 1905 Feb 1911 Scrapped, 1923
Kongō class 31,720 tons
exc.
Kirishima 31,980
8 × 14-in. 16 × 6-in. 8 × 21-in. 1,437 30.5 kn Kongō Jan 1911 Aug 1913 Converted to fast battleship, 1935
Haruna Mar 1912 Apr 1915 Converted to fast battleship, 1933
Hiei Nov 1911 Apr 1915 Converted to training ship, 1937;
fast battleship, 1941
Kirishima Mar 1912 Apr 1915 Converted to fast battleship, 1941
Amagi class 40,000 tons Amagi Cancelled, 1922
Akagi Dec 1920 Mar 1927 Completed as aircraft carrier
Atago Cancelled, 1922
Takao Cancelled, 1922
Type B-65 32,000 tons 9 × 12.2-in. 16 × 3.9-in. 33 kn Hull 795 Cancelled, 1942
Hull 796 Cancelled, 1942

In commission during World War II

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Old battleships

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Class Displacement Main
Battery
Secondary
Battery
Comple-
ment
Speed Ships in Class
Ship Keel laid Commis-
sioned
War loss Postwar
Kongō class 31,720 tons
exc. Kirishima 31,980
8 × 14-in. 14 × 6-in. 1,437 30.5 kn Kongō Jan 1911 Aug 1913 sunk by USS Sealion (SS-315) Nov 1944
Haruna Mar 1912 Apr 1915 Hit in Bombing of Kure July 1945 Scrapped 1946
Hiei Nov 1911 Apr 1915 Sunk at Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Nov 1942
Kirishima Mar 1912 Apr 1915 Sunk at Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Nov 1942
Fusō class 34,700 tons 12 × 14-in. 16 × 6-in. 1,376 25 kn Fusō Mar 1912 Nov 1915 Sunk at Battle of Surigao Strait Oct 1944
Yamashiro Nov 1913 Mar 1917 Sunk at Battle of Surigao Strait Oct 1944
Ise class 42,001 tons 12 × 14-in. 16 × 5.5-in. 1,376 25 kn Ise May 1915 Nov 1915 Sunk by Air attack on Kure Jul 1945
Hyūga May 1915 Apr 1918 Sunk by Air attack on Kure Jul 1945 Scrapped, 1947
Nagato class 39,130 tons 8 × 16-in. 18 × 5.5-in. 1,368 25 kn Nagato Aug 1917 Nov 1920 Used at target in Operation Crossroads atomic bomb test, 1946
Mutsu Jun 1918 Oct 1921 Internal explosion, Jun 1943
Tosa class 38,500 tons 10 × 16-in. 20 × 5.5-in. 26.5 kn Tosa Feb 1920 Cancelled, 1922; hull used for tests and scuttled 1925
Kaga Jul 1920 Mar 1928 Completed as aircraft carrier

‡ Before conversion to hybrid aircraft carriers

Super battleships

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Class Displacement Main Battery Secondary Battery Complement Speed Ships in Class
Ship Keel Laid Commissioned War Loss
Yamato class 64,170 tons 9 × 18-in. 12 × 6.1-in. 2,500 27.5 kn Yamato Nov 1937 Dec 1941 Sunk by air attack during Operation Ten-Go Apr 1945
Musashi Mar 1938 Aug 1942 Sunk at Battle of the Sibuyan Sea Oct 1944
Shinano May 1940 completed as
aircraft carrier
sunk by submarine attack 29 November 1944
Hull 111 scrapped
6 × 6.1-in. Hull 797 cancelled
Design A-150 battleship 70,000 tons 6 × 20.1-in. "Many" × 3.9-in. Hull 798 cancelled
Hull 799 cancelled

Seaplane tenders

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Aircraft carriers

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Hōshō (1921)
Taihō

Imperial Japanese Army

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Cruisers

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Protected cruisers

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Class or Ship Displace-
ment
Main
Battery
Secondary
Battery
Torpedo
Tubes
Comple-
ment
Speed Ships in Class
Ship Keel Laid Completed Fate
ex-Chinese prize of First Sino-Japanese War Jiyuan 2,300 tons 2 × 8.2-in. 1 × 5.9-in. 4 180 15 kn Saien Jan 1883 Mar 1895 Mine, Nov 1904
Chilean corvette Esmeralda sold to Japan 2,950 tons 2 × 10-in. 6 × 6-in. 296 18.3 kn Izumi Apr1881 1894 Scrapped
Naniwa class 3,727 tons 2 × 10.2-in. 6 × 5.9-in. 4 × 14-in. 325 18 kn Naniwa Mar 1884 Feb 1886 Sold for scrap, Jun 1913
Takachiho Apr 1884 Mar 1886 Torpedoed off Tsingtao, Oct 1914
Unebi 3,615 tons 4 × 9.4-in. 7 × 5.9-in. 4 × 14-in. 400 18 kn Unebi May 1884 Oct 1886 Lost at sea,
Dec 1886
Yaeyama 1,584 tons 3 × 4.7-in. 8 × 3-pdr. 2 × 18-in. 200 20.75 kn Yaeyama Jun 1887 Mar 1890 Scrapped,
Apr 1911
Chiyoda 2,439 tons 10 × 4.7-in. 14 × 3-pdr. 3 × 14-in. 350 19 kn Chiyoda Dec 1888 Jan 1891 Target,
Aug 1927
Chishima 741 tons 5 × 3-in. 6 × 1-pdr. 3 × 15-in. 90 19 kn Chishima Jan 1890 Apr 1892 Collision,
Nov 1892
Matsushima class 4,278 tons 1 × 12.6-in. 11-12 × 4.7-in. 4 × 14-in. 360 16.5 kn Itsukushima Jan 1888 Sep 1891 Scrapped,
1926
Matsushima Feb 1888 Apr 1892 Explosion,
Apr 1908
Hashidate Aug 1888 Jun 1894 Scrapped,
1927
Akitsushima 3,100 tons 4 × 6-in. 6 × 4.7-in. 4 × 14-in. 330 19 kn Akitsushima Mar 1890 Mar 1894 Scrapped,
1927
Yoshino 4,150 tons 4 × 6-in. 8 × 4.7-in. 5 × 14-in. 360 23 kn Yoshino Dec 1892 Sep 1893 Collision,
May 1904
Suma class 2,657 tons 2 × 6-in. 6 × 4.7-in. 2 × 15-in. 256 20 kn Suma Aug 1892 Dec 1896 Scrapped,
1928
Akashi Aug 1894 Mar 1899 Target,
Aug 1930
Takasago 4,160 tons 2 × 8-in. 10 × 4.7-in. 5 × 18-in. 425 23.5 kn Takasago Apr 1896 May 1898 Mined off Port Arthur,
Dec 1904
Kasagi class 4,979 tons 2 × 8-in. 10 × 4.7-in. 5 × 14-in. 405 22.5 kn Kasagi Feb 1897 Oct 1898 Ran aground Tsugaru Strait, Jul 1916
Chitose Jan 1898 Mar 1899 Target, Jul 1931
Niitaka class 3,366 tons 6 × 6-in. 10 × 12-pdr. 320 20 kn Niitaka Jan 1902 Jan 1904 Wrecked Kamchatka Peninsula, Aug 1922
Tsushima Oct 1901 Feb 1904 Target, 1944
Otowa 3,000 tons 2 × 6-in. 6 × 4.7-in. 312 21 kn Otowa Jan 1903 Sep 1904 Grounded in dense fog off Daiozaki, Shima peninsula, Jul 1917
Tone 4,113 tons 2 × 6-in. 10 × 4.7-in. 3 × 18-in. 370 23 kn Tone Nov 1905 May 1910 Target, Apr 1933
Chikuma class 5,000 tons 8 × 6-in. 4 × 12-pdr. 3 × 18-in. 26 kn Chikuma Apr 1909 May 1912 Target, 1935
Hirado Aug 1910 Jul 1912 Scrapped, 1947
Yahagi Jun 1910 Jul 1912 Scrapped, 1947
Class or Ship Displace-
ment
Main
Battery
Secondary
Battery
Torpedo
Tubes
Comple-
ment
Speed Keel Laid Commissioned
into IJN
Fate
Tsugaru (ex-Russian Pallada) 6,932 tons 8 × 6-in. 12 × 3.1-in. 3 × 18-in. 514 20 kn Dec 1895 Aug 1908 Scuttled, May 1924
Soya (ex-Russian Varyag) 6,500 tons 12 × 6-in. 10 × 3-in. 4 × 18-in. 571 23 kn Oct 1899 Jul 1907 Returned to Russia, Apr 1916
Suzuya (ex-Russian Novik) 3,080 tons 2 × 4.7-in. 4 × 3-in. 340 25 kn Feb 1900 May 1904 Sold, Apr 1913

Armored cruisers

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Class Displace-
ment
Main
Battery
Torpedo
Tubes
Secondary
Battery
Comple-
ment
Speed Ships in Class
Ship Keel Laid Completed Fate
Asama class 9,557 tons 4 × 8-in. 14 × 6-in. 5 × 18-in. 676 21 kn Asama Oct 1896 Mar 1899 Scrapped, 1947
Tokiwa Jan 1897 May 1899 Air attack, Aug 1944
Izumo class 9,353 tons 4 × 8-in. 14 × 6-in. 4 × 18-in. 672 20.75 kn Izumo May 1898 Sep 1900 Air attack, Jul 1945
Iwate Nov 1898 Mar 1901 Air attack, Jul 1945
Yakumo 9,646 tons 4 × 8-in. 12 × 6-in. 5 × 18-in. 670 20 kn Yakumo Sep 1897 Jun 1900 Scrapped, Jul 1946
Azuma 9,278 tons 4 × 8-in. 12 × 6-in. 5 × 18-in. 670 21 kn Azuma Feb 1898 Jul 1900 Scrapped, 1946
Kasuga class 7,698 tons 4 × 8-in. 14 × 6-in. 4 × 18-in. 600 20 kn Kasuga ex-Argentine Bernardino Rivadavia Mar 1902 Jan 1904 Air attack, Jul 1945
Nisshin ex-Argentine Mariano Moreno Mar1902 Jan1904 Target, 1936 and again 1942
Prize of Russo-Japanese War 7,802 tons 2 × 8-in. 8 × 6-in. 2 × 18-in. 573 21 kn Aso (ex-Russian Bayan) Mar 1899 Dec 1902 Target, Aug 1932

Other cruisers

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Dispatch vessels

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Class Displace-
ment
Main
Battery
Secondary
Battery
Torpedo
Tubes
Comple-
ment
Speed Ships in Class
Ship Keel Laid Commis-
sioned
Fate
Yodo class 1,270 tons 2 × 4.7-in. 4 × 12-pdr. 12 × 24-in. 116 22 kn Yodo Oct 1906 Apr 1908 Scrapped, 1945
Mogami Mar 1907 Sep 1908 Scrapped, 1929

Foreign built

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Class Displace-
ment
Main Battery Secondary Battery Torpedo Tubes Comple-
ment
Speed Ships in Class
Ship Keel Laid Commis-
sioned
Fate
Prize of World War I 4,350 tons 6 × 5.9-in. 1 × 3.4-in. 2 × 17.7-in. 380 27.25 kn Y (ex-German Augsburg) 1910 Scrapped, 1922
Ning Hai-class (prizes of Second Sino-Japanese War) 2,526 tons 6 × 5.5-in. 6 × 3.1-in. 4 × 21-in. 351 23 kn training vessel Mikura, Jul 1938; renamed Ioshima, Jun 1944 (ex-Chinese Ning-Hai) Feb 1931 Sep 1932 Submarine, Sep 1944
barracs hulk Mishima, 1938; renamed Yasoshima, Jun 1944 (ex-Chinese P'ing-Hai) Jun 1931 Jun 1936 Air attack, Nov 1944

In commission during World War II

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Old light cruisers

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Class Displacement Main Battery Torpedo
Tubes
Comple-
ment
Speed Ships in Class
Ship Keel Laid Commis-
sioned
War Loss Postwar
Tenryū class 3,230 tons 4 × 5.5-in. 6 × 21-in. 332 33 kn Tatsuta Jul 1917 May 1919 Submarine, Mar 1944
Tenryū May 1917 Nov 1919 Submarine, Dec 1942
Kuma class 5,870 tons 7 × 5.5-in. 8 × 24-in. 439 31.75 kn Kuma Aug 1918 Aug 1920 Submarine, Jan 1944
Tama Aug 1918 Jan 1921 Submarine, Oct 1944
Kitakami Sep 1919 Apr 1921 Scrapped, 1946
Kiso Aug 1918 May 1921 Air attack, Nov 1944
Ōi Nov 1919 Oct 1921 Submarine, Jul 1944
Nagara class 5,170 tons 7 × 5.5-in. 8 × 24-in. 438 36 kn Nagara Sep 1920 Apr 1922 Submarine, Oct 1944
Natori Dec 1920 Sep 1922 Submarine, Aug 1944
Kinu Jan 1921 Nov 1922 Air attack, Oct 1944
Yura May 1921 Mar 1923 Guadalcanal, Oct 1942
Isuzu Aug 1920 Aug 1923 Submarine, Apr 1945
Abukuma Dec 1921 May 1925 Air attack, Oct 1944
Yūbari class 2,890 tons 6 × 5.5-in. 4 × 24-in. 328 35.5 kn Yūbari Jun 1922 Jul 1923 Submarine, Apr 1944
Sendai class 5,195 tons 7 × 5.5-in. 8 × 24-in. 450 35.25 kn Sendai Feb 1922 Apr 1924 Empr. Aug. Bay, Nov 1943
Jintsū Aug 1922 Jul 1925 Kolombangara, Jul 1943
Naka Jun 1922 Nov 1925 Truk, Feb 1944

Heavy cruisers

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Class Displacement Main Battery Torpedo Tubes Complement Speed Ships in Class
Ship Keel Laid Commis-
sioned
War Loss Postwar
Furutaka class 9,150 tons 6 × 7.9-in. 12 × 24-in. 625 33 kn Furutaka Dec 1922 Mar 1926 Cape Esperance, Oct 1942
Kako Dec 1922 Jul 1926 Submarine, Aug 1942
Aoba class 9,380 tons
exc. Aoba 9,000
6 × 8-in. 12 × 24-in. 773 33.3 kn Aoba Jan 1924 Sep 1927 Air attack, Jul 1945
Kinugasa Oct 1924 Sep 1927 Guadalcanal, Nov 1942
Myōkō class 13,380 tons 10 × 8-in. 16 × 24-in. 773 33.75 kn Myōkō Oct 1924 Jul 1929 Scuttled, 1946
Nachi Nov 1924 Nov 1928 Air attack, Nov 1944
Haguro Mar 1925 Apr 1929 Surface action, May 1945
Ashigara Apr 1925 Aug 1929 Surface action, Jun 1945
Takao class 13,160 tons 10 × 8-in. 16 × 24-in. 773 34.25 kn Takao Apr 1927 Mar 1932 Target, 1946
Atago Apr 1927 Mar 1932 Submarine, Oct 1944
Chōkai Apr 1931 Jun 1932 Off Samar, Oct 1944
Maya Dec 1928 Jun 1932 Submarine, Oct 1944
Mogami class 12,400 tons 10 × 8-in. 12 × 24-in. 850 34.75 kn Mogami Oct 1931 Jul 1935 Surigao Strait, Oct 1944
Mikuma Dec 1931 Aug 1935 Midway, Jun 1942
Suzuya Dec 1933 Oct 1937 Off Samar, Oct 1944
Kumano Apr 1934 Jul 1935 Air attack, Nov 1944
Tone class 11,215 tons 8 × 8-in. 12 × 24-in. 850 35 kn Tone Dec 1934 Nov 1938 Air attack, Jul 1945
Chikuma Oct 1935 May 1939 Off Samar, Oct 1944
Ibuki class 12,200 tons 10 × 8-in. 16 × 24-in. 35 kn Ibuki Apr 1942 May 1943 completed as aircraft carrier
No. 301 cancelled cancelled

New light cruisers

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Class Displacement Main Battery Torpedo
Tubes
Comple-
ment
Speed Ships in Class
Ship Keel Laid Commis-
sioned
War Loss Postwar
Katori class 5,890 tons 4 × 5.5-in. 4 × 21-in. 18 kn Katori Aug 1938 Apr 1940 Truk, Feb 1944
Kashima Oct 1938 May 1940 Scrapped, 1947
Kashii Oct 1939 Jul 1941 Air attack, Jan 1945
Kashiwara cancelled cancelled
Agano class 6,652 tons 6 × 6-in. 8 × 24-in. 730 35 kn Agano Jun 1940 Oct 1942 Submarine, Feb 1945
Noshiro Sep 1941 Jun 1943 Air attack, Oct 1944
Yahagi Nov 1941 Dec 1943 Air attack, Apr 1945
Sakawa Nov 1942 Nov 1944 Atomic bomb test, Jul 1946
Ōyodo class 8,164 tons 6 × 6.1-in. designed to carry 6 seaplanes 36 kn Ōyodo Feb 1941 Feb 1943 Air attack, Jul 1945 Scrapped, 1948
Niyodo cancelled cancelled

Destroyers

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1st Class destroyers

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World War I era

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Class Displacement Main Battery Torpedo
Tubes
Complement Speed Ships in Class
Ship Keel Laid Completed or
Commissioned
Fate
Urakaze class 907 tons 1 × 4.7‑in.
4 × 12‑pndr.
4 × 21‑in. 120 30 kn Urakaze Oct 1913 Oct 1915 Air attack, Jul 1945
Kawakaze Oct 1913 Dec 1916 Transferred to Italy as Audace, Jul 1916
Isokaze class 1,227 tons 4 × 4.7-in. 6 × 18-in. 128 34 kn Isokaze Apr 1916 Feb 1917 Retired, 1935
Amatsukaze Apr 1916 Apr 1917 Retired, 1935
Hamakaze Apr 1916 Mar 1917 Retired, 1935
Tokitsukaze Dec 1916 Mar 1917 Training ship, 1940;
sank in storm, 1945
Acorn class * 730 tons 2 × 4‑in.
2 × 12‑pndr.
2 × 21-in. 72 27 kn Kanran (HMS Nemesis) 1910‑1911 1910‑1911 Loaned, 1917;
returned, 1919
Sendan (HMS Minstrel) 1910‑1911 1910‑1911 Loaned, 1917;
returned, 1919
Kawakaze class 1,300 tons 3 × 4.7-in. 6 × 21-in. 128 37.5‑kn Kawakaze Feb 1917 Nov 1918 Retired, 1934
Tanikaze Sep 1916 Jan 1919 Retired, 1935
* On loan from Royal Navy

In commission during World War II

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Class Displace-
ment
Main
Battery
Torpedo
Tubes
Comple-
ment
Speed Number
Commis-
sioned
War Losses Survived
War
Air
Attack
Sub-
marine
Surface
Action
Other
Minekaze class 1,650 tons 4 × 4.7‑in. 6 × 21‑in. 148 39 kn 15 1 9 5
Kamikaze class 1,720 tons 4 × 4.7‑in. 6 × 21‑in. 154 37¼ kn 9 2 4 1 2
Mutsuki class 1,445 tons 4 × 4.7‑in. 6 × Type 12 154 37¼ kn 12 9 1 2 none
Fubuki class 2,050 tons 6 × 5‑in. 9 × 24‑in. 219 38 kn 20 7 6 4 2 1
Akatsuki class 2,050 tons 6 × 5‑in. 9 × 24‑in. 233 38 kn 4 2 1 1
Hatsuharu class 1,802 tons 5 × 5‑in. 6 × 24‑in. 212 36 kn 6 4 1 1 none
Shiratsuyu class 1,685 tons 5 × 5‑in. 8 × 24‑in. 180 34 kn 10 1 6 2 1 none
Asashio class 2,370 tons 6 × 5‑in. 8 × 24‑in. 200 35 kn 10 4 2 4 none
Kagerō class 2,500 tons 6 × 5‑in. 8 × 24‑in. 239 35.5 kn 19 6 4 6 2 1
Yūgumo class 2,520 tons 6 × 5‑in. 8 × 24‑in. 225 35.5 kn 19 9 4 5 1 none
Akizuki class 3,700 tons 8 × 3.9‑in. 4 × 24‑in. 263 33 kn 12 1 1 4 6
Shimakaze 3,300 tons 6 × 5‑in. 15 × 24‑in. 267 40.9 kn 1 1 none
Matsu class 1,530 tons 3 × 5‑in. 4 × 24‑in. 211 27.8 kn 19 2 1 3 1 12
Tachibana class 1,530 tons 3 × 5‑in. 4 × 24‑in. 211 27.8 kn 14 1 1 12
Totals 170 48 41 30 11 40
Minekaze-class
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Minekaze underway near Yokosuka Naval Base, 1932
Minekaze class (15)
Displacement: 1,650 tons
Main battery: 4 × 4.7 in (120 mm)
Torpedo tubes: 6 × 21 in (530 mm)
Complement: 148
Speed: 39 kn (72 km/h; 45 mph)
Ship Keel Laid Completed or
Commissioned
Fate
War Loss Postwar
Minekaze
(Summit Wind)
Apr 1918 May 1920 Submarine off Formosa,
Feb 1944
Sawakaze
(Marsh Wind)
Jan 1918 Mar 1920 Scuttled,
1948
Okikaze
(Offshore Wind)
Feb 1919 Aug 1920 Submarine near Yokosuka,
Jan 1943
Shimakaze
(Island Wind)
Sep 1919 Nov 1920 Submarine near Kavieng,
Jan 1943
Nadakaze
(High Seas Wind)
Jan 1920 Sep 1920 Submarine near Lombok Strait,
Jul 1945
Yakaze
(Arrow Wind)
Jan 1918 Jul 1920 Scrapped,
1948
Hakaze
(Winged Wind)
Nov 1918 Sep 1920 Submarine near Kavieng,
Jan 1943
Shiokaze
(Tide Wind)
May 1920 Jul 1921 Scuttled,
1945
Akikaze
(Autumn Wind)
Jun 1920 Sep 1921 Submarine west of Luzon,
Nov 1944 ‡
Yūkaze
(Evening Wind)
Dec 1920 Aug 1921 To Royal Navy,
1947
Tachikaze
(Sword Wind)
Aug 1920 Dec 1921 Air attack at Truk,
Feb 1944
Hokaze
(Sail Wind)
Nov 1920 Dec 1921 Submarine in Celebes Sea,
Jul 1944
Nokaze
(Field Wind)
Apr 1921 Mar 1922 Submarine in South China Sea,
Feb 1945
Namikaze
(Wave Wind)
Nov 1921 Nov 1922 To Rep. of China,
1947
Numakaze
(Marsh Wind)
Aug 1921 Jul 1922 Submarine off Okinawa,
Dec 1943 ‡
‡ Lost with all hands
Kamikaze-class
[edit]
Kamikaze underway, 1922
Kamikaze class (9)
Displacement: 1,720 tons
Main battery: 4 × 4.7 in (120 mm)
Torpedo tubes: 6 × 21 in (530 mm)
Complement: 154
Speed: 37.25 kn (68.99 km/h; 42.87 mph)
Ship Keel Laid Completed or
Commissioned
Fate
War Loss Postwar
Asakaze
(Morning Wind)
Feb 1922 Jun 1923 Submarine off Luzon,
Aug 1944
Asanagi
(Morning Calm)
Mar 1923 Dec 1924 Submarine south of Honshu,
May 1944
Harukaze
(Spring Wind)
May 1922 May 1923 Scuttled,
1947
Hatakaze
(Flag Wind)
Jul 1923 Aug 1924 Air attack at Takao,
Jan 1945
Hayate
(Gale)
Nov 1922 Dec 1925 Coastal battery at Wake Atoll,
Dec 1941*
Kamikaze
(Divine Wind)
Dec 1921 Dec 1922 Scrapped,
1947
Matsukaze
(Pine Wind)
Dec 1922 Apr 1924 Submarine south of Honshu,
Jun 1944
Oite
(Tail Wind)
Mar 1923 Oct 1925 Air attack at Truk,
Feb 1944
Yūnagi
(Evening Calm)
Sep 1923 May 1925 Submarine off Luzon,
Aug 1944
*First Japanese warship lost in Pacific War
Mutsuki-class
[edit]
Mutsuki underway
Mutsuki class (12)
Displacement: 1,445 tons
Main battery: 4 × 4.7 in (120 mm)
Torpedo tubes: 6 × Type 12
Complement: 154
Speed: 37.25 kn (68.99 km/h; 42.87 mph)
Ship Keel Laid Completed or
Commissioned
War Loss
Fumizuki
(July)
Oct 1924 Jul 1926 Air attack at Truk,
Feb 1944
Kikuzuki
(Chrysanthemum Moon)
Jun 1925 Nov 1926 Air attack at Tulagi,
May 1942
Kisaragi
(February)
Jun 1924 Dec 1925 Air attack at Wake Atoll,
Dec 1941*‡
Mikazuki
(Crescent Moon)
Aug 1925 May 1927 Air attack at Tuluvu,
Jul 1943
Minazuki
(June)
Mar 1925 Mar 1927 Submarine off Tawitawi,
Jun 1944
Mochizuki
(Full Moon)
Mar 1926 Oct 1927 Air attack off Rabaul,
Oct 1943
Mutsuki
(January)
May 1924 Mar 1926 Battle of the Eastern Solomons,
Aug 1942
Nagatsuki
(September)
Apr 1926 Apr 1927 Battle of Kula Gulf,
Jul 1943
Satsuki
(May)
Dec 1924 Nov 1925 Air attack on Manila Bay,
Sep 1944
Uzuki
(April)
Jan 1924 Sep 1926 PT boat attack off Cebu,
Dec 1944
Yayoi
(March)
Jan 1924 Aug 1926 Air attack off New Guinea,
Sep 1942
Yūzuki
(Evening Moon)
Nov 1926 Jul 1927 Air attack off Cebu,
Dec 1944
* Second Japanese warship lost in Pacific War
‡ Lost with all hands
Fubuki-class
[edit]
Fubuki
Fubuki class (20)
Displacement: 2,050 tons
Main battery: 6 × 5 in (130 mm)
Torpedo tubes: 18 × Type 90
Complement: 219
Speed: 38 kn (70 km/h; 44 mph)
Ship Keel Laid Completed or
Commissioned
Fate
Prewar War Loss Postwar
Akebono
(Daybreak)
Nov 1929 Jul 1931 Air attack near Manila,
Nov 1944
Amagiri
(Fogged or Clouded Sky)
Nov 1928 Nov 1930 Struck mine in Makassar Strait,
Apr 1944
Asagiri
(Morning Fog)
Dec 1928 Jun 1930 Battle of the Eastern Solomons,
Aug 1942
Ayanami
(Twilled Waves)
Jan 1928 Apr 1930 Naval Battle of Guadalcanal,
Nov 1942
Fubuki
(Blizzard)
Jun 1926 Aug 1928 Battle of Cape Esperance,
Oct 1942
Hatsuyuki
(First Snow)
Apr 1927 Mar 1929 Air attack near Shortlands,
Jul 1943
Isonami
(Breakers or Surf)
Oct 1926 Jun 1928 Submarine in Sulu Sea,
Apr 1943
Miyuki
(Deep Snow)
Apr 1927 Jun 1929 Collision in Korea Strait,
Jun 1934*
Murakumo
(Massed Clouds)
Apr 1927 May 1929 Battle of Cape Esperance,
Oct 1942
Oboro
(Moonlight)
Oct 1929 Nov 1931 Air attack in Aleutians,
Oct 1942
Sagiri
(Haze)
Mar 1929 Jan 1931 Submarine near Borneo,
Dec 1941
Sazanami
(Ripples)
Mar 1930 Jun 1931 Submarine near Caroline Islands,
Jan 1944
Shikinami
(Spreading Waves)
Jul 1928 Dec 1929 Submarine in South China Sea,
Sep 1944
Shinonome
(Daybreak)
Oct 1924 Jul 1926 Air attack near British Borneo,
Dec 1941
Shirakumo
(White Cloud)
Oct 1924 Jul 1926 Submarine off Hokkaidō,
Mar 1944
Shirayuki
(White Snow)
Mar 1927 Dec 1928 Battle of the Bismarck Sea,
Mar 1943
Uranami
(Shore Wave)
Oct 1924 Jul 1926 Air attack off Panay,
Oct 1944
Ushio
(Tide)
Oct 1924 Jul 1926 Scrapped,
1948
Usugumo
(Thin Clouds)
Oct 1924 Jul 1926 Submarine in Sea of Okhotsk,
Jul 1944
Yūgiri
(Evening Mist)
Oct 1924 Jul 1926 Battle of Cape St. George,
Nov 1943
* Only Japanese modern destroyer loss prewar; only Japanese modern destroyer loss to collision
Akatsuki-class
[edit]
Ikazuchi in Chinese waters, 1938
Akatsuki class (4)
Displacement: 2,050 tons
Main battery: 6 × 5 in (130 mm)
Torpedo tubes: 9 × 24 in (610 mm)
Complement: 233
Speed: 38 kn (70 km/h; 44 mph)
Ship Keel Laid Completed or
Commissioned
Fate
War Loss Postwar
Akatsuki
(Dawn)
Feb 1930 Nov 1932 Naval Battle of Guadalcanal,
Nov 1942
Hibiki
(Echo)
Feb 1930 Mar 1933 To USSR,
1949
Ikazuchi
(Thunder)
Mar 1930 Aug 1932 Submarine off Guam,
Jul 1944 ‡
Inazuma
(Lightning)
Mar 1930 Nov 1932 Submarine off Tawitawi,
May 1944
‡ Lost with all hands
Hatsuharu-class
[edit]
Hatsuharu
Hatsuharu class (6)
Displacement: 1,802 tons
Main battery: 5 × 5 in (130 mm)
Torpedo tubes: 6 × 24 in (610 mm)
Complement: 212
Speed: 36 kn (67 km/h; 41 mph)
Ship Keel Laid Completed or
Commissioned
War Loss
Ariake
(Daybreak)
Jan 1933 Mar 1935 Air attack near Tuluvu,
Jul 1943
Hatsuharu
(Early Spring)
May 1931 Sep 1933 Air attack on Manila Bay,
Nov 1944
Hatsushimo
(First Frost)
Jan 1933 Sep 1934 Mined and beached in Miyazu Bay,
Jul 1945
Nenohi
(New Year Day)
Dec 1931 Sep 1933 Submarine in Aleutians,
Jul 1942
Wakaba
(Young Leaves)
Dec 1931 Oct 1934 Air attack off Panay,
Oct 1944
Yūgure
(Twilight)
Apr 1933 Mar 1935 Air attack off Kolombangara,
Jul 1943 †
† Survivors rescued but subsequently lost
Shiratsuyu-class
[edit]
Harusame underway, 1943
Shiratsuyu class (10)
Displacement: 1,685 tons
Main battery: 5 × 5 in (130 mm)
Torpedo tubes: 8 × 24 in (610 mm)
Complement: 180
Speed: 34 kn (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Ship Keel Laid Completed or
Commissioned
War Loss
Harusame
(Spring Rain)
Feb 1935 Aug 1937 Air attack near New Guinea,
Jun 1944
Kawakaze
(River Wind)
Apr 1935 Apr 1937 Battle of Vella Gulf,
Aug 1943
Murasame
(Passing Shower)
Feb 1934 Jan 1937 Submarine in Blackett Strait,
Mar  1943
Samidare
(Early Summer Rain)
Dec 1934 Jan 1937 Submarine near Palau,
Aug 1944
Shigure
(Drizzle)
Dec 1933 Sep 1936 Submarine in Gulf of Siam,
Jan 1945
Shiratsuyu
(White Dew)
Nov 1933 Sep 1936 Collision near Surigao Strait,
Jun 1944
Suzukaze
(Cool Breeze)
Jul 1935 Aug 1937 Submarine off Ponape,
Jan 1944
Umikaze
(Sea Breeze)
May 1935 May 1937 Submarine at Truk,
Feb 1944
Yamakaze
(Mountain Wind)
May 1935 Jun 1937 Submarine off Honshu,
Jun 1942 ‡
Yūdachi
(Evening Squall)
Oct 1934 Jan 1937 Naval Battle of Guadalcanal,
Nov 1942
‡ Lost with all hands
Asashio-class
[edit]
Asashio
Asashio class (10)
Displacement: 2,370 tons
Main battery: 6 × 5 in (130 mm)
Torpedo tubes: 8 × 24 in (610 mm)
Complement: 200
Speed: 35 kn (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Ship Keel Laid Completed or
Commissioned
War Loss
Arare
(Hailstone)
Mar 1937 Apr 1939 Submarine in Aleutians,
Jul 1942
Arashio
(Stormy Tide)
Oct 1935 Dec 1937 Battle of the Bismarck Sea,
Mar 1943
Asagumo
(Morning Cloud)
Dec 1936 Mar 1938 Battle of Surigao Strait,
Oct 1944
Asashio
(Morning Tide)
Sep 1935 Aug 1937 Battle of the Bismarck Sea,
Mar 1943
Kasumi
(Haze)
Dec 1936 Jun 1939 Air attack off Okinawa,
Apr 1945
Michishio
(Full Tide)
Nov 1935 Oct 1937 Battle of Surigao Strait,
Oct 1944
Minegumo
(Summit Cloud)
Mar 1937 Apr 1938 Battle of Blackett Strait,
Mar 1943
Natsugumo
(Summer Cloud)
Jul 1936 Feb 1938 Air attack off Guadalcanal,
Oct 1942
Ōshio
(High Tide)
Aug 1936 Oct 1936 Submarine off Manus,
Feb 1943
Yamagumo
(Mountain Cloud)
Nov 1936 Jan 1938 Battle of Surigao Strait,
Oct 1944
Kagerō-class
[edit]
Yukikaze underway, 1939
Kagerō class (19)
Displacement: 2,500 tons
Main battery: 6 × 5 in (130 mm)
Torpedo tubes: 8 × Type 92
Complement: 239
Speed: 35.5 kn (65.7 km/h; 40.9 mph)
Ship Keel Laid Completed or
Commissioned
Fate
War Loss Postwar
Akigumo
(Autumn Clouds)
Jul 1940 Sep 1941 Submarine off Zamboanga Peninsula,
Apr 1944
Amatsukaze
(Heavenly Wind)
Feb 1939 Oct 1940 Scuttled off Amoy,
Apr 1945
Arashi
(Storm)
Nov 1940 Battle of Vella Gulf,
Aug 1943
Hagikaze
(Clover Wind)
Jun 1940 Battle of Vella Gulf,
Aug 1943
Hamakaze
(Beach Wind)
Nov 1939 Jun 1941 Air attack in East China Sea,
Apr 1945
Hatsukaze
(First Wind)
Dec 1937 Feb 1940 Battle of Empress Augusta Bay,
Nov 1943
Hayashio
(Swift Tide)
Jun 1938 Aug 1940 Air attack in Huon Gulf,
Nov 1942
Isokaze
(Wind on the Beach)
Nov 1938 Nov 1940 Air attack off Okinawa,
Apr 1945
Kagerō
(Mirage)
Sep 1937 Nov 1939 Air attack off Rendova,
May 1943
Kuroshio
(Black Tide)
Aug 1937 Jan 1940 Struck mine off Kolombangara,
May 1943
Maikaze
(Dancing Wind)
Apr 1940 Jul 1941 Surface action near Truk,
Feb 1944
Natsushio
(Summer Tide)
Dec 1937 Aug 1940 Submarine off Makassar,
Feb 1942
Nowaki
(Autumn Gale)
Nov 1939 Apr 1941 Surface action off Samar,
Oct 1944
Oyashio
(Father Current)
Mar 1938 Aug 1940 Air attack off Kolombangara,
May 1943
Shiranui
(Phosphorescent Light)
Aug 1937 Dec 1939 Air attack off Panay,
Oct 1944
Tanikaze
(Valley Wind)
Apr 1941 Submarine near TawiTawi,
Jun 1944
Tokitsukaze
(Favorable Wind)
Feb 1939 Dec 1940 Battle of the Bismarck Sea,
Mar 1943
Urakaze
(Wind on the Sea)
Apr 1939 Dec 1940 Submarine off Formosa,
Nov 1944
Yukikaze
(Snowy Wind)
Jan 1940 To Rep. of China,
Jul 1947
Yūgumo-class
[edit]
Naganami at anchor
Yugumo class (19)
Displacement: 2,520 tons
Main battery: 6 × 5 in (130 mm)
Torpedo tubes: 8 × 24‑in.
Complement: 225
Speed: 35.5 kn (65.7 km/h; 40.9 mph)
Ship Keel Laid Commis-
sioned
War Loss
Akishimo
(Autumn Frost)
May 1943 Mar 1944 Air attack at Cavite,
Nov 1944
Asashimo
(Morning Frost)
Jan 1943 Nov 1943 Air attack off Okinawa,
Apr 1945
Fujinami
(Purple Wave)
Aug 1942 Jul 1943 Air attack following Battle off Samar,
Oct 1944 †
Hamanami
(Beach Waves)
Apr 1943 Oct 1943 Air attack off Leyte,
Nov 1944
Hayanami
(Early Waves)
Jan 1942 Jul 1943 Submarine near TawiTawi,
Jun 1944
Hayashimo
(Early Frost)
Jan 1943 Feb 1944 Grounded and abandoned following Battle off Samar,
Oct 1944
Kazagumo
(Wind and Clouds)
Dec 1940 Mar 1942 Submarine near Davao Gulf,
Jun 1944
Kishinami
(Shore Waves)
Aug 1943 Dec 1943 Submarine near Palawan,
Dec 1944
Kiyonami
(Clear Wave)
Oct 1941 Jan 1943 Air attack off Kolombangara,
Jul 1943 ↔
Kiyoshimo
(Clear Frost)
Feb 1944 May 1944 Air attack and PT boat off Mindoro,
Dec 1944
Makigumo
(Cirrus Clouds)
Dec 1940 Mar 1942 Scuttled after striking mine off Savo Island,
Feb 1943
Makinami
(Overflowing Waves)
Apr 1941 Aug 1942 Battle of Cape St. George,
Nov 1943
Naganami
(Long Waves)
Apr 1941 Jun 1942 Air attack Ormoc Bay,
Nov 1944
Okinami
(High Seas Waves)
Aug 1942 Dec 1943 Air attack Manila Bay,
Nov 1944
Ōnami
(Big Rough Waves)
Nov 1941 Dec 1942 Battle of Cape St. George,
Nov 1943 ‡
Suzunami
(Breaking Waves)
Mar 1942 Jul 1943 Air attack Rabaul,
Nov 1943
Takanami
(Tall Wave)
May 1941 Aug 1942 Battle of Tassafaronga,
Nov 1942
Tamanami
(Jade Wave)
Mar 1942 Apr 1943 Submarine off Manila Bay,
Jun 1944 ‡
Yūgumo
(Evening Clouds)
Jul 1940 Dec 1941 Battle of Vella Lavella,
Oct 1943
‡ Lost with all hands
† Lost with all hands, including survivors of Chokai
↔ Very few survivors; all previously rescued from Yugumo lost
Akizuki-class
[edit]
Akizuki underway
Akizuki class (12)
Displacement: 3,700 tons
Main battery: 6 × 5 in (130 mm)
Torpedo tubes: 8 × 24‑in.
Complement: 225
Speed: 35.5 kn (65.7 km/h; 40.9 mph)
Ship Keel Laid Commis-
sioned
War Loss Postwar
Akizuki
(Autumn Moon)
Jul 1940 Jun 1942 Battle off Cape Engaño,
Oct 1944
Fuyutsuki
(Winter Moon)
May 1943 May 1944 Converted to breakwater,
May 1948
Hanazuki
(Flower Moon)
Feb 1944 Dec 1944 Sunk as target,
Feb 1948
Harutsuki
(Spring Moon)
Dec 1943 Dec 1944 To Soviet Navy,
Aug 1947
Hatsuzuki
(New Moon in Autumn)
Jul 1941 Dec 1942 Battle off Cape Engaño,
Oct 1944
Michizuki -- --
Natsuzuki
(Summer Moon)
May 1944 Apr 1945 To Royal Navy,
Aug 1947
Niizuki
(New Moon)
Dec 1941 Mar 1943 Battle of Kula Gulf,
Jul 1943
Shimotsuki
(November)
Jul 1942 Mar 1944 Submarine off Singapore,
Nov 1944
Suzutsuki
(Clear Moon in Autumn)
Mar 1941 Dec 1942 Sold for scrap,
Nov 1945
Teruzuki
(Shining Moon)
Nov 1941 Jan 1943 Surface action off Savo Island,
Dec 1942
Wakatsuki
(Young Moon)
Mar 1942 May 1943 Air attack off Ormoc Bay,
Nov 1944
Yoizuki
(Evening Moon)
Aug 1943 Jan 1942 To Rep. of China,
Aug 1947
Shimakaze
[edit]
Shimakaze underway
Shimakaze (1)
Displacement: 3,300 tons
Main battery: 6 × 5 in (130 mm)
Torpedo tubes: 15 × 24‑in.
Complement: 267
Speed: 40.9 kn (75.7 km/h; 47.1 mph)
Ship Keel Laid Completed or
Commissioned
War Loss
Shimakaze
(Island Wind)
Aug 1941 May 1943 Battle of Ormoc Bay,
Nov 1944
Matsu-class
[edit]
Momi at anchor
Matsu class (19)
Displacement: 1,530 tons
Main battery: 3 × 5 in (130 mm)
Torpedo tubes: 4 × 24‑in.
Complement: 211
Speed: 27.8 kn (51.5 km/h; 32.0 mph)
Ship Keel Laid Commis-
sioned
War Loss Postwar
Hinoki
(Japanese Cypress)
Mar 1944 Sep 1944 Surface action off Manila Bay,
Jan 1945 ‡
Kaede
(Maple)
Mar 1944 Oct 1944 To Rep. of China,
Jul 1947
Kashi
(Live Oak)
May 1944 Sep 1944 Scrapped
1947
Kaya
(Japanese Nutmeg-Yew)
Apr 1944 Sep 1944 To USSR,
Jul 1947
Keyaki
(Japanese Elm)
Jun 1944 Dec 1944 Sunk as target,
1947
Kiri
(Paulownia Hardwood)
Feb 1944 Aug 1944 To USSR,
Jul 1947
Kuwa
(Mulberry)
Dec 1943 Jul 1944 Surface action off Ormoc Bay,
Dec 1944
Maki
(Podocarp Hardwood)
Feb 1944 Aug 1944 Scrapped
1947
Matsu
(Pine Tree)
Aug 1943 Apr 1944 Air attack off Bonin Islands,
Aug 1944
Momi
(White Fir)
Jan 1944 Sep 1944 Air attack off Manila Bay,
Jan 1945
Momo
(Peach)
Nov 1943 Jun 1944 Submarine off Cape Bolinao, Luzon,
Dec 1944
Nara
(Oak)
Jun 1944 Nov 1944 Scrapped,
1948
Sakura
(Cherry Blossom)
Jun 1944 Nov 1944 Struck mine off Osaka,
Jul 1945
Sugi
(Cedar)
Feb 1944 Aug 1944 To Rep. of China,
Jul 1947
Sumire
(Violet)
Oct 1944 Mar 1945 Sunk as target,
1947
Take
(Bamboo)
Oct 1943 Jun 1944 Sunk as target,
1947
Tsubaki
(Camellia)
Jun 1944 Nov 1944 Scrapped,
Jul 1948
Ume
(Apricot)
Jan 1944 Jun 1944 Air attack off Ormoc Bay,
Jan 1945
Yanagi
(Willow)
Aug 1944 Jan 1945 Scrapped,
Apr 1947
‡ Lost with all hands
Tachibana-class
[edit]
Nire
Tachibana class (14)
Displacement: 1,530 tons
Main battery: 3 × 5 in (130 mm)
Torpedo tubes: 4 × 24‑in.
Complement: 211
Speed: 27.8 kn (51.5 km/h; 32.0 mph)
Ship Keel Laid Commis-
sioned
War Loss Postwar
Enoki
(Nettle Tree)
Oct 1944 Mar 1945 Struck mine Jun 1945,
scrapped
Hagi
(Bush Clover)
Sep 1944 Mar 1945 To Royal Navy,
Apr 1947
Hatsuume
(Early-blooming Plum)
Dec 1944 Jun 1945 To Rep. of China,
Jul 1947
Hatsuzakura
(Early-blooming Cherry)
Apr 1944 May 1945 To USSR,
Jul 1947
Kaba
(Birch)
Oct 1944 May 1945 To US,
Aug 1947
Kaki
(Persimmon)
Oct 1944 May 1945 To US,
Jul 1947
Kusunoki
(Camphor)
Nov 1944 May 1945 To Royal Navy,
Jul 1947
Nashi
(?)
Sep 1944 Mar 1945 Salvaged 1955
as JDS Wakaba
Nire
(Elm)
Aug 1944 Jan 1945 Scrapped,
Apr 1948
Odake
(Great Bamboo)
Nov 1944 May 1945 To US,
Jul 1945
Shii
(Castanopsis)
Sep 1944 Mar 1945 To USSR,
Jul 1945
Sumire
(Violet)
Oct 1944 Mar 1945 To Royal Navy,
Aug 1947
Tachibana
(?)
Jul 1944 Jan 1945 Sunk by air attack,
Jul 1945
Tsuta
(Ivy)
Jul 1944 Feb 1945 To Rep. of China,
Jul 1947

2nd Class destroyers

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3rd Class destroyers

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Torpedo boats

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River gunboats

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Minesweepers

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Patrol vessels

[edit]

List of IJN Patrol Vessels can be found here at [1]

Minelayers

[edit]

Submarines

[edit]

1st Class submarines

[edit]
C3 type I-55
Sentoku type I-401

2nd Class submarines

[edit]
Kaichū VI Ro-33

3rd Class submarines

[edit]
Ko-hyoteki-class submarine

Army submarines

[edit]

Other submarines

[edit]

Suicide vessels

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ Jentschura, Hansgeorg; Jung, Dieter; Mickel, Peter (1977). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869-1945 (1st English ed.). London: Arms & Armour Press. ISBN 0-85368-151-1.
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